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Many health care facilities have reorganized. The job roles within these systems have adjusted to provide care and services based on patient needs. Many employment opportunities have been created for the individual who has documented competencies in a variety of health care skills. Multi-Competency Health provides the flexibility for students to gain these important skills in health care. Many of these courses require a clinical placement. Fingerprinting and drug screening may be required for this clinical placement.

Columbus State's Multi-Competency Health program offers two Associate Degree tracks, the EMT-Paramedic Degree Track and the Patient Care Track. The Patient Care Track allows the student to build a degree by choosing two or more Multi-Competency certificate programs. To complete the degree, the student must also take six hours of technical electives and complete the college's general education courses.

Our department also offers eight certificates in health care fields. These certificates are useful for those trying to break into the health care field, as well as for health care professionals who wish to increase their job prospects by adding a new skill.

• Animal Assisted Therapy in Education Certificate: Learn to use animals to aid people with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges.
• Basic Electrocardiography (EKG) Certificate: Learn to trace the heartbeat and help doctors diagnose heart disease.
• Health Care Manager Certificate: Learn to manage a health care office, allowing doctors to focus on making people well.
• Histology Certificate: Learn to prepare slides and tissue samples to help pathologies identify signs of disease. 
• Phlebotomy Certificate: Learn to draw blood quickly and accurately, becoming a valued member of the health care team.